The Dark Side Of The H-1B Program

The Nov. 27 editorial "More Green Cards" outlined some of the problems with the H-1B visa program, but merely scratched the surface.

Unfortunately, corporations widely use the H-1B program directly, or contract with outsourcing vendors who hire H-1B employees, to outsource the tech jobs of U.S. citizens to reduce costs and increase profits.

The editorial noted that "In Hartford, nearly a third of H-1B visas are requested by outsourcing companies." In fact, a number of large, Hartford-based insurance companies have laid off a significant percentage of their information technology staffs and replaced them with outsourced H-1B employees.

The concern expressed in the editorial for the future of "young Indians" is misplaced. The suggestion that we should "make it easier for them to get permanent resident status" by issuing them green cards is an affront to those U.S. citizens they have displaced.